Aspen forests help slow the spread of wildfires and could serve as fire breaks in Colorado and other southwestern states, ...

Aspen forest is reclaiming the skyline of Yellowstone National Park after decades of controversy over efforts to return ...

A new study from Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and the U.S. Forest Service found evidence that ...

A new study finds that aspen trees slow wildfire spread and may help protect vulnerable communities in fire-prone areas.

Per the forest service, here are some of the more common deciduous trees (those that turn color and shed their leaves in the fall): • Quaking Aspen: These are usually found in clusters of yellow and ...

The quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is one of Colorado’s most iconic trees and maybe its most dramatic. With smooth white ...

That will create problems for virtually all species of trees in western forests. Jim Worrall, a plant pathologist with the U.S. Forest Service and a top expert on Sudden Aspen Decline, said there is ...

Aspen trees are getting a boost from wolves at Yellowstone National Park, new research suggests. For the first time in 80 years, baby aspens are growing tall and healthy in the northern part of the ...

Pando stretches 0.67 miles by 0.45 miles at its widest points. The whole organism weighs about 13 million pounds, making it ...